We performed a comparison between CrowdStrike Falcon and ESET Endpoint Security based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: CrowdStrike Falcon wins out in this comparison. It is a complete EDR tool with robust reporting, hunting, and antivirus capabilities. The real-time capabilities of protecting and connecting to endpoints make it a leader in the endpoint security marketplace.
"It is stable and scalable."
"Fortinet is very user-friendly for customers."
"I like FortiClient EMS. FortiEDR has a lot of great features like lockdown mode, remote wipes, and encryption. I can set malware outbreak policies and controls for detecting abnormalities. You can also simulate phishing attacks."
"The product detects and blocks threats and is more proactive than firewalls."
"We have FortiEDR installed on all our systems. This protects them from any threats."
"The setup is pretty simple."
"Fortinet FortiEDR's firewalling, rule creation, monitoring, and inspection profiles are great."
"It is very easy to set up. I would rate my experience with the initial setup a ten out of ten, with ten being very easy to set up."
"Enables us to understand what processes are running on the system, what registry keys have been enabled."
"The solution is silent and sits on your system as one single agent."
"As an EDR tool, we can integrate log management and event management. The solution deals with threats automatically, that's the advantage."
"The solution has improved my organization by automating the detection and reporting of unwanted applications so we're aware of them and can respond appropriately."
"The detection is very reliable. Also, OverWatch is a great feature."
"The 10 hours a week that we are freeing up from having to manage and monitor our AV solution has really allowed us to focus on other areas of the business. This has been a huge return on investment."
"Their endpoint is pretty flawless. There is no lag on the machines at all. Even though I have a good overview of all the machines, that's pretty much the most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon."
"Regarding features, I appreciate its integration capabilities with identity providers...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The administration is its most valuable feature as I can see all versions in one place."
"ESET provides good protection."
"The tool offers great detection. You need time only to setup the environment. After that, it is just plug-and-play to get the solution up and running. We can also control the PC remotely from the cloud and get all the information in one place."
"The protection and device control features are the most valuable. I found its user interface and integration pretty good. It is very user friendly as compared to other products."
"The solution is easy to install and configure."
"A feature we like is setting the GUI of ESET Endpoint Security/ESET File Security to silent mode because some servers and clients can have performance issues."
"Easy to use security solution, helps to secure connected devices against viruses in the digital world."
"The solution has very useful MDM features."
"I would like the solution to extend beyond endpoint protection and include other attack surfaces such as other network components."
"I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."
"The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."
"We find the solution to be a bit expensive."
"ZTNA can improve latency."
"It takes about two business days for initial support, which is too slow in urgent situations."
"I think cloud security and SASE are areas of concern in the product where improvements are required. The tool's cloud version has to be improved in terms of the security it offers."
"They can include the automation for the realtime updates. We have a network infrastructure with remote sites. Whenever they send updates, they are not automated. We have to go into the console and push those updates. I wish it was more automated. The update file is currently around 31 MB. It could be smaller."
"CrowdStrike Falcon could improve the EDR functionality. Once the functionality of the solution improves, it will be even better in the market and able to compete with Carbon Black."
"The GUI can use improvement, it's cloud-based so sometimes the interface can be a bit slow. The interface could use a little bit more speed."
"Technical support could be better than what is currently offered."
"The support for different OS versions needs improvement because sometimes due to business conditions, updating our OS is impossible."
"The dashboard does not have the facility to export the reports in a PDF format, which I can quickly share with internal stakeholders."
"I would rate it an eight out of ten. It does what it needs to do but there's always room for improvement."
"Basically, they don't cover legacy OS or applications. That's the only issue we're concerned about"
"The detection time has room for improvement."
"The product could have better integration with third-party products that would help extend functionality."
"The solution should offer more security surrounding blacklisted websites."
"The detection could be better in ESET Endpoint Security. Sometimes it takes time to detect threats and might be because it's not holding all the memory. There are some features that have to mature. More features might be available in the higher-end product."
"Its initial setup process could be more straightforward."
"We would like to see more options in the help menu for users."
"After we did the initial setup of ESET Endpoint Security, we had to inform users about popups. This solution comes with an in-built software firewall and there can be some popups coming. We must tell the user not to keep, allow, or block anything. That is the main issue on the user side we have faced. The user's experience may not be as good."
"The solution is not ideal for use in large enterprises"
"The product should provide a one-click option to renew the licenses."
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CrowdStrike Falcon is ranked 3rd in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 107 reviews while ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is ranked 11th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 97 reviews. CrowdStrike Falcon is rated 8.8, while ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of CrowdStrike Falcon writes "Easy to set up with good behavior-based analysis but needs a single-click recovery option". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ESET Endpoint Protection Platform writes "Easy to set up with good security and rapidly improving capabilities". CrowdStrike Falcon is most compared with Microsoft Defender XDR, Darktrace, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Micro Deep Security and VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, whereas ESET Endpoint Protection Platform is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business, SentinelOne Singularity Complete, Check Point Harmony Endpoint and Fortinet FortiClient. See our CrowdStrike Falcon vs. ESET Endpoint Protection Platform report.
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